How do we communicate our science and toxicology to an ever-alienated public that seems to put more trust in social media posts rather than in science? A trio of sessions at the 2022 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo aimed to answer this question by offering three possible solutions: address...
Chaired by Drs. Sumira Phatak and Virunya Bhat, the session titled “ Double Feature: Improving SciComm Skills through Creative Storytelling and Novel Presentation Delivery, Plus a GSLC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) ” addressed and discussed improved methods for science communications to create key...
Co-authored with Xi Yang On June 11, the SOT American Association of Chinese in Toxicology (AACT) Career Workshop was held in a hybrid format, serving online and on-site participants. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the AACT Career Workshop that was introduced in 2012 in San...
Although the SOT 61st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in San Diego has successfully come to an end, the science continues. Takeaways from and highlights of many of the activities offered during the meeting were provided by the 2022 SOT Reporters, who volunteered to share their perspectives on the...
Symposium Session: “Role and Mechanisms of Persistent Epigenetic Alterations in Toxicological Responses” Epigenetic changes are essential to normal cellular processes, modulating gene expression without changing the underlying DNA sequence. Environmental factors, from the food you eat to the...
Traditionally, measurement of DNA adduct formation and DNA damage has been used to understand chemical exposures and xenobiotic metabolism. In her 2022 EUROTOX Bo Holmstedt Memorial Award Lecture, delivered during the 2022 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, Dr. Shana Sturla asked if quantification...
What a wonderful whirlwind of a meeting! I feel as though I’ve met a hundred people in person, finally, after all the new connections made over the past few years of virtual life. This re-entry into the real world has been exceptionally satisfying as a SciComm junkie. On Wednesday, March 30,...
On Monday, March 28, 2022, at the SOT 61st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in San Diego, California, I attended the SOT/EUROTOX Debate, addressing the proposition entitled “Is There a Role for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Risk Decisions?” To give a brief introduction,...
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Biotechnology utilizes biological systems, living organisms (or parts of them), to develop or create new products. The Workshop Session “Safety Challenges and Development Strategies Unique to Biotechnology-Derived Products across Industries” during the 2022 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo...
The scientific community is divided over the use of animals in scientific research. Proponents say animal testing contributes to lifesaving cures and treatments and science at some level still needs the full system. Opponents say animal testing is inhumane and not physiologically relevant to...
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